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		<h1>@UtilityClass</h1>
		<div class="byline">Utility, metility, wetility! Utility classes for the masses.</div>
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			<h3>Since</h3>
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				<code>@UtilityClass</code> was introduced as an experimental feature in lombok v1.16.2.
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			<h3>Experimental</h3>
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			Experimental because:
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				<li>Some debate as to whether its common enough to count as boilerplate.</li>
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			Current status: <em>positive</em> - Currently we feel this feature may move out of experimental status with no or minor changes soon.
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			<h3>Overview</h3>
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				A utility class is a class that is just a namespace for functions. No instances of it can exist, and all its members
				are static. For example, <code>java.lang.Math</code> and <code>java.util.Collections</code> are well known utility classes. This annotation automatically turns the annotated class into one.
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				A utility class cannot be instantiated. By marking your class with <code>@UtilityClass</code>, lombok will automatically
				generate a private constructor that throws an exception, flags as error any explicit constructors you add, and marks
				the class <code>final</code>. If the class is an inner class, the class is also marked <code>static</code>.
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				<em>All</em> members of a utility class are automatically marked as <code>static</code>. Even fields and inner classes.
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				<h3>With Lombok</h3>
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				<h3>Vanilla Java</h3>
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			<h3>Small print</h3><div class="smallprint">
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				There isn't currently any way to create non-static members, or to define your own constructor. If you want to instantiate
				the utility class, even only as an internal implementation detail, <code>@UtilityClass</code> cannot be used.
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